FridayApr022021
Courtesy of Little Kids Rock FoundationFor a second straight year, the Little Kids Rock Foundation will present its annual benefit show as a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 event will take place on April 14, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Among the artists and entertainers that will appear and/or perform on the show are Carlos Santana and his wife, Santana drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, Todd Rundgren, Ides of March and ex-Survivor member Jim Peterik, Peter & Gordon's Peter Asher, Jon Secada, Warren Haynes, Metallica's James Hetfield, Jack Black, Craig Robinson, and Yo-Yo Ma. In addition, T-Boz of TLC will serve as one of the evening's hosts.
General admission tickets to view the event are free. VIP tickets also are available, offering guests access to interactive experiences starting one hour before the main show. If you'd like to donate to the Little Kids Rock Foundation, you can do so at LittleKidsRock.org.
In addition, the foundation has launched a silent auction at Givergy.us. Among the items and experiences up for bid are tickets to the sold-out 2021 KISS Kruise; a drumhead signed by Mick Fleetwood; virtual meet and greets with Rush's Alex Lifeson, Sheila E., ex-Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto, and rock guitar virtuoso Steve Vai; and guitars autographed by John Mellencamp, Joe Walsh and Slash.
Money raised helps fund the organization's work providing musical instruments to and supporting music-education programs in inner-city schools across the U.S.
By Matt Friedlander
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